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Originally Posted by Table 5
If it were up to me, I would go China on this. Instead of diddling along for 50 years to built a couple of train lines, let's build out the entire system now. Built out the C-train lines, the inner city trams, the bike lanes, etc. Yes, it will mean higher taxes. Yes, we'll have to take out some massive $5 Billion bond/loan and spend 30 years paying it off. But if we're going to act like a bold city in terms of parking, let's also act like a bold city in terms of public transit.
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The RouteAhead plan (which is a bold plan) is $13 billion - the one LRT line from North Central to SE is over $5 billion on its own. Trust me, we're fighting tooth and nail for the funding arrangement with the Province (especially) and Federal Government to achieve it. There isn't a higher priority.
BTW, I agree with you on parking - there is definitely room to ease - and the explosion of downtown employment pushed demand far higher than I'm sure anyone ever anticipated. Having 50m sq ft of office in a downtown of a city of 1.2 million is also extraordinary.